Looking for daily inspiration and ideas for things to do with kids this week? From at-home family fun, to festivities around town – here are our top picks for fun things to do with kids in Metro Detroit this week!
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Featured Events
- Toddler Time @ LEGOLAND Discovery Center (Auburn Hills)
- Dinosauria @ Detroit Zoo (Royal Oak)
- FREE Grand Prix Day (Detroit)
- Stem Day @ TechTown (Detroit)
- Warren Wheels @ City Center (Warren)
- Mount Clemens Car Cruise (Mount Clemens)
- Kick-Off To Summer @ Whistle Stop Hobby & Toy – meet Bluey (St. Clair Shores)
- Kids Safety Day @ City Hall (Westland)
- Jurassic Farms @ Kackleberry Farms (Monroe)
- Career Fair For Kids and Touch-A-Truck @ Discovery Center of Macomb (Mt. Clemens)
- Backyard Campout @ Heritage Park (Farmington Hills)
- Spring Picnic @ Carls Family YMCA (Milford)
- FREE Mini Train Rides @ Starr-Jaycee Park (Royal Oak)
- Grand Rapids Lantern Festival @ John Ball Zoo (Grand Rapids)
Festivals & Fairs
- Milan Fair: May 30th – June 2nd (Fireworks)
- Birmingham Village Fair: May 30th – June 2nd
- Highland Spring Fling: May 30th – June 2nd
- Grosse Ile Islandfest: May 31st – June 2nd
- Center Line Festival: May 31st – June 2nd
- Lyon Township International Kite Festival: June 1st & 2nd
- Palmer Park Art Fair: June 1st & 2nd
- Art On The Grand: June 1st & 2nd
Splash Pads – complete list here
- Thorn Park Splash Pad (Brownstown)
- Renee Przybylski Memorial Spray Park (Clarkston)
- Civic Center Parks (Clinton Township)
- Dearborn Splash Pads
- Heritage Park Splash Pad (Farmington Hills)
- Jessica’s Splash Pad (Novi)
- The Sprayscape (Plymouth Township)
- Normandy Oaks Splash Pad (Royal Oak)
- Lily Pad Springs (West Bloomfield)
Hands-On Museums
- Sloan Museum of Discovery (Flint)
- Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum (Ann Arbor)
- Michigan Science Center (Detroit)
- DNR Outdoor Adventure Center (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Institute of Science (Bloomfield Hills)
- The Henry Ford (Dearborn)
Indoor Fun
- LEGOLAND Discovery Center (Auburn Hills)
- Yoyo’s Fun Center (Clinton Township)
- Dinoland (Madison Heights)
- Outdoor Adventure Center (Detroit)
- Bounce It Up (Livonia)
- Kidcadia (Dearborn)
Nature Centers + Classes
- Indian Springs Discovery Center (White Lake)
- Leslie Science and Nature Center (Ann Arbor)
- Hawk Woods Nature Center (Auburn Hills)
- Farmington Hills Nature Center
- Howell Nature Center
- Red Oaks Nature Center (Madison Heights)
- Sterling Heights Nature Center
- West Bloomfield Nature & Recreation Center
Photo Credit: Normandy Oaks